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We crowdfunded $1.7 million for a new online news publication. This is our story so far.

The Next Web

De Correspondent is a Dutch-language, online journalism platform that offers background, analysis, investigative reporting, and the kinds of stories that tend to escape the radar of mainstream media because they do not conform to what is normally understood to be ‘news.’ From ‘news’ to ‘new’. Here’s our story.

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AI’s hype isn’t going to be simply star-studded 

TechCrunch

Welcome to Startups Weekly, a nuanced take on this week’s startup news and trends by Senior Reporter and Equity co-host Natasha Mascarenhas. First off, hello to all the new Startups Weekly subscribers who joined us after last week’s newsletter. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. It’s complicated, and I may be entirely wrong.

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The upcoming TripActions IPO has us hype

TechCrunch

News from Insider indicates that TripActions, a unicorn in the corporate travel and expense category, has filed confidential paperwork to go public. Per the publication, the company is targeting a Q2 2023 public debut at around a $12 billion price tag.

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Chasing hype is human nature: The tyranny of startup trends

TechCrunch

I think it’s important that we explicitly discuss something that every VC instinctively knows: The hype around a given business or category has become a form of bias for investors and founders when vetting ideas to pursue. But that’s the rule with mega-hyped markets. The hype-driven race to the bottom. What does that look like?

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Lidar company Quanergy to go public via $1.4B SPAC deal

TechCrunch

After closing, the transaction will inject the lidar company with around $278 million in pro forma net cash, including $40 million in private investment in public equity (PIPE) funding. The news shot the company to unicorn status and incited talks of a potential initial public offering, Bloomberg reported. billion valuation.

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The largest investment fund for women’s sports is now even bigger

Fast Company Tech

Big-name investors on board The fund touts high-profile investors, who contributed to the majority of the new infusion of capital. According to a press release, they include Melinda French Gatess Pivotal Ventures; Hello Sunshine CEO Sarah Harden; and Beth Brooke, former global vice chairman of public policy at EY.

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Building startups in public has an end date

TechCrunch

This week, Natasha asked: How does the “build in public” mindset impact the way that startups are built? Alex and Natasha chatted through the difference between building in public, going direct, startup PR, and just straight-up hype. — we tried to expand the conversation to include more perspectives.

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